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6900 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Indigo Living, based in West Des Moines, manages apartment communities, including loft properties, with on-site leasing office and maintenance teams.
Review summary: Reviewers often mention friendly leasing staff, quick maintenance work orders and spacious, welcoming apartment communities.
4957 Woodland Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Sterling Property Management, with an office in West Des Moines, operates alongside Sterling Commercial Real Estate and is listed as a property management company in the Des Moines area.
1011 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Top Shelf Property Management, based in West Des Moines, manages single-family homes and short-, mid- and long-term furnished rentals in Des Moines and West Des Moines, with tenant placement, rent collection and maintenance.
In their words: “We handle tenant acquisition, rent collection, property maintenance, and legal compliance.”
5901 Vista Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Professional Property Management is a property management company with an office in West Des Moines, Iowa, managing residential rental communities with on-site maintenance and resident relations staff.
Review summary: Reviewers mention well-kept grounds and kind, helpful maintenance and office staff.
916 Ashworth Rd, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Community Housing Initiatives is listed as a housing and property management organization with an office in West Des Moines, Iowa, managing rental housing for tenants.
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Rents in West Des Moines are $133 above the Polk County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months: +$31 in all since Oct 2025.
Green: rent went up that month. Grey: it went down.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
West Des Moines's typical asking rent is $133 (10.9%) above the county. The gap is growing compared with a year ago.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
West Des Moines is number 3 of 5 cities in the county by typical asking rent.
Cities with at least 13 months of Zillow data. Left out (too few months): Altoona, Bondurant, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill. Linked cities have their own page.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed, 1-year change. Data through September 2026.
Rents here usually rise most in March, May and July, so those are good months to list your rental.
Average change from the month before, 9 years of data.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Past growth, not a forecast. Rents can go down as well as up. Your own rent depends on the home, its condition and the lease.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
| City | Typical rent | 1 year | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Des Moines | $1,353 | +2.3% | 5 |
| Clive | $1,694 | 2 | |
| Urbandale | $1,038 | +1.6% | 6 |
| Des Moines | $1,129 | +1.0% | 14 |
| Ankeny | $1,464 | +1.5% | 0 |
| Ames | $1,240 | +1.7% | 8 |
| Waterloo | $909 | +5.1% | 7 |
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, data through September 2026. Managers listed: our directory, October 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area. Used to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) limits.
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Compare the 5 property management companies in West Des Moines, Polk County. Tick up to 3 to see them side by side, then request free quotes from all of them in one step. Highly rated managers based nearby, in Des Moines and Urbandale, are listed below the local companies.
Zillow's typical asking rent in West Des Moines is $1,353 (September 2026); +2.3% over the past year and +17.3% over five years. About 42.6% of homes in West Des Moines are rented, and the rental vacancy rate is 5.1% (Census, 2020-2024).
We list 5 property management companies in West Des Moines, IA.
Zillow's typical asking rent in West Des Moines was $1,353 a month in September 2026, +2.3% on a year earlier.
Over the 9 years Zillow has tracked, asking rents here have risen most in March, May and July. Listing in those months can help, but every property is different.
Fees depend on the company, the property and the services you need, and few companies publish them. Ask for a written quote that lists the monthly fee, leasing fee and any other charges. You can request quotes from up to 3 managers at once on this page.
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